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Femtech brand Vella Bioscience Inc.’s women’s pleasure serum will be available in retail stores starting in July. The brand launched in May 2021 with its flagship product: Vella women’s pleasure serum, after raising $7 million in seed funding. It is expected to do $25 million in sales in 2022, according to industry sources. The $65, 30-ml. bottle and the $8 […]
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Bubble, the d-to-c skin care brand geared toward Gen Z, has announced its first retail partner. Entering over 3,800 Walmart doors on Thursday, July 15, the products range in price from $12 to $19. The brand decided to go into retail the same way it developed its products — by consulting its robust community of Gen Z consumers. “We’ve worked […]
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Brazilian pop star Anitta has partnered with Sol de Janeiro on a new fragrance. Simply dubbed the Sol de Janeiro x Anitta Hair & Body Fragrance Mist, the scent will launch on Aug. 10 at Sephora and on Sol de Janeiro’s website for $20. It marks the first time the brand has ever partnered with a celebrity for a product […]
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After sharing Korean skin care secrets in her debut book, Soko Glam founder Charlotte Cho has turned her attention to a different aspect of Korean culture for her second. Cho’s latest tome, called “The Little Book of Jeong,” focuses on the Korean notion of Jeong: the deep emotional connection between people and places, objects and each other. Cho counts the […]
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Sephora is beefing up its clean beauty initiatives with a program called Clean Plus, sources tell WWD. Several industry sources said the U.S.’s largest prestige beauty retailer will be introducing new parameters for brands to qualify as “Clean Plus,” which includes formulating without polyethylene glycol and other petroleum-based ingredients. Skin care, hair care and makeup brands are expected to comply […]
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Unilever has signed a deal to acquire skin care brand Paula’s Choice. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. WWD had previously reported in April that the brand was exploring M&A options, and that the business is expected to do more than $300 million in net sales for 2021. Paula’s Choice was founded in 1995 by Paula Begoun, who authored […]
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Nikki Eslami may have stepped away from the day-to-day operations of Bellami, the hair extensions brand she cofounded and built into sizable enterprise, but she is still very involved in growing things. Literally. Eslami is an avid hydroponic gardener, whose interest was piqued a few years ago when she started thinking about her next act and went through the certification […]
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Never mind “Go west, young man.” Francesco Clark, founder and chief executive officer of Clark’s Botanicals, is looking north as he plots the growth of his company. The skin care brand is set to launch in Northern Europe, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, beginning with the Nordic region in June, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. Clark said […]
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Millennial med-spa Ever/Body has raised a $38 million Series B with plans to expand. Ever/Body was launched by former Clinique executive Kate Twist as an alternative to traditional Upper East Side cosmetic dermatology offices. The business offers laser facials, Botox, HydraFacial, fillers and laser hair removal. Appointments can be booked online, and the business offers virtual consultations. Ever/Body raised the […]
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Knockout Beauty is expanding its footprint on Long Island. The skin care consultancy and boutique is opening its first franchised location, in Locust Valley later this month. While it already has a location in Bridgehampton, N.Y., its founder, Cayli Cavaco Reck, is betting on pandemic-induced migrations to drive her business’ expansion. “[The pandemic] forced modern times upon us,” Cavaco Reck […]
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